cathedral
Urnes Stave Church
The oldest surviving stave church in Norway, a UNESCO-listed 12th-century wooden masterpiece overlooking the Lustrafjord.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Gaupne
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Gaupne
Gaupne is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Luster, 26km from Tindevegen.
Gaupne is in Vestland, Norway, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Luster, about 10 km away.
Gaupne is the administrative center of Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Gaupnefjorden, an arm of the Lustrafjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Hafslo. The village of Veitastrond is located across the mountains 20 kilometres (12 mi) to theRead more
northwest. The Sognefjellsvegen road passes through here on its way to the village of Skjolden and beyond.
The 1.5-square-kilometre (370-acre) village has a population (2025) of 1,294 and a population density of 863 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,240/sq mi).
Gaupne sits at the southern end of the Jostedalen valley, with the river Jostedøla's mouth located in Gaupne. It sits southwest of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, between Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park. The village is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the famous Nigardsbreen glacier, and the Breheimsenteret museum is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of Gaupne in the village of Jostedal.
There are two churches in Gaupne: the historic Old Gaupne Church and the newer Gaupne Church.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gaupne?
Within an hour or so of Gaupne: Urnes Stave Church (12 km), Tindevegen (26 km), Turtagrø (29 km), Bøyabreen (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Gaupne?
The nearest famous roads are Tindevegen, Sognefjellet National Tourist Route and Vindhellavegen.
Where is Gaupne?
Gaupne is in Vestland, Norway, about 10 km from Luster.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,257
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 61.4047, 7.2946
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Gaupne
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Tindevegen
A private toll road between Årdal and Turtagrø crossing bare rock country on the edge of Jotunheimen, with the Hurrungane peaks alongside.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Turtagrø
The historic climbers' hotel at the foot of the Hurrungane, where Norwegian alpinism began, on the Sognefjellet road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Bøyabreen
An arm of the Jostedalsbreen icefall hanging above a meltwater lake, visible from a car park directly off the road near Fjærland.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Nigardsbreen
A photogenic blue glacier tongue of Jostedalsbreen reached across a glacier lake by small boat.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Sognefjellet National Tourist Route
Northern Europe's highest mountain pass road at 1,434 meters, crossing between the Jotunheimen peaks in Norway.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Briksdalsbreen
An arm of the Jostedal glacier spilling toward a turquoise meltwater lake at the end of a green valley.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Kjenndalsbreen
A glacier arm at the head of Lovatnet, reached by a narrow toll road through a valley scarred by two catastrophic rockslides.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Gaupne
- 26 kmTindevegenA private toll road between Årdal and Turtagrø crossing bare rock country on the edge of Jotunheimen, with the Hurrungane peaks alongside.
- 29 kmTurtagrøThe historic climbers' hotel at the foot of the Hurrungane, where Norwegian alpinism began, on the Sognefjellet road.
- 34 kmSognefjellet National Tourist RouteNorthern Europe's highest mountain pass road at 1,434 meters, crossing between the Jotunheimen peaks in Norway.
- 41 kmLærdal TunnelWorld's longest road tunnel at 24.5 km with unique lighting design
- 42 kmUtsikten Viewpoint (Gaularfjellet)An angular concrete viewing platform on the Gaularfjellet tourist route, cantilevered over the hairpins below.
- 42 kmVedahaugane (Aurlandsfjellet)A rest stop on the Aurlandsfjellet snow road where the tarmac runs between walls of snow well into summer.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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